On Christmas Eve, we share some weekly thoughts from following the nation in college basketball:
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New Hampshire has improved and can do better
New Hampshire battled back on Monday night against LIU Brooklyn, but it wasn’t enough. The Wildcats have improved, but are capable of playing better as America East play beckons.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, December 24, 2014
It’s not fair to say Stanford and UNLV faced must-win situations last night, but boy, both sure could’ve used wins in their games against top 10 opponents.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Watching Wisconsin this season, one gets the feeling that the Badgers could shut it down right now and cancel the rest of their regular season schedule, get some rest, get a good start on second semester homework, eat some brats on State Street, and then begin playing again in March and still be a favorite to make a Final Four run.
The Morning Dish – Monday, December 22, 2014
Don’t forget Virginia when talking about the ACC, as they made a very good team take notice on Sunday. Also, a Cardinal is suspended, a few teams pick up good wins, and a tournament field is revealed for next year.
USC’s growth shows some of its potential as conference play beckons
USC is young, but has shown some good growth during non-conference play. As Pac-12 play gets closer, their growth portends improvement, even if it doesn’t translate into contention this season.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, December 21, 2014
Saturday’s college basketball day had all kind of major storylines featuring many of the sport’s biggest name schools. Would like to take a moment, though, to recognize a league at the other end of the spectrum, maybe as far from the biggies as can be in NCAA Division I.
Saturday Notes – December 20, 2014
A busy Saturday is in the books, and we saw the matchups get better, the results continue to be noteworthy and tell us more, and a couple of the games needed a lot of extra time to decide.
We need to enjoy this Kentucky team
There is a lot to say about Kentucky, and so much has already been said. What we should do no matter what happens is simple: we need to enjoy this team, because it doesn’t come together often these days.
Just how good is North Carolina?
Last year, North Carolina was a team that no one could figure out. Lose to Belmont, beat Louisville. Lose at UAB, beat Michigan State. Beat Kentucky and Texas, lose at Wake Forest. This year? The question is whether or not the Tar Heels can really challenge for the top of […]
